Glen Echo Park, Virginia   Glen Echo Park is a popular destination for the population of Glen Echo. The yearly precipitation here at Glen Echo Park is about average; the month with most of the rain is May, and February meanwhile is the driest month. The marvelous attractiveness of Glen Echo Park is there for your viewing satisfaction. You don’t have to go far from Glen Echo Park to catch a sight of the water at Little Falls Dam; get your heart pumping on the magnificent whitewater of Pimmit Run. Glen Echo Park is right by the White Horse Trail; probably you're looking for close     by lakes? Sure, Dalecarlia Reservoir is just a very short distance away. Fun activities are bountiful; there's always something for everyone to get pleasure from. Glen Echo Park is a wonderful place for a tour when you've gotta get out. At Glen Echo Park you always meet someone from Glen Echo, and getting to Turkey Run from Glen Echo Park is uncomplicated. If you came to camp Christopher Run Campground is a pleasant place to do that, and there are some brilliant whitewater spots on Cabin John Creek. Very delightful water scenery is available at Little Falls Dam near Glen Echo Park; the Woods Trail offers hiking at its best. You can run the rapids of Rock Creek near Glen Echo Park, and some nearby water includes Bulls Run. But wait, there's more to do next to Glen Echo Park. If you need a site to stay Courtyard Chevy Chase       by lakes? Sure, Dalecarlia Reservoir is just a very short distance away. Fun activities are bountiful; there's always something for everyone to get pleasure from. Glen Echo Park is a wonderful place for a tour when you've gotta get out. At Glen Echo Park you always meet someone at Glen Echo Park that you could take advantage of. Just can't get enough of Glen Echo Park. There's some flowing water close by, Minnehaha Branch is a stream you can go to during your stay, and there's fine hiking along the Rock Creek Park Bike Trail. Glen Echo Park has a wealth of natural attractiveness; it's a place where everybody has a splendid time. At Little Falls Dam in the vicinity of Glen Echo Park there are some out of the ordinary things to see; if you haven’t been to Great Falls Park, you must schedule some time for it since you're here.   If you need a site to stay Residence Inn By Marriott Bethesda is a pleasant choice, and there's whitewater on Potomac River for all you adrenaline junkies. Cabin John Creek is right next door to Glen Echo Park and is always a joy to stop at; wonderful hiking is available along the Western Ridge Trail. This place, Glen Echo Park, it clearly has so much outdoors cool stuff. A pleasant close by hotel is American Inn Of Bethesda, and Bathing Beach is a beach close by that you can check out. Dry warm beds await you at Marriott Suites Bethesda. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Glen Echo Park with nighttime lows in the 60's. Highs during the winter are usually in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Glen Echo Park tend to be in the 20's. Glen Echo began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly 'to promote liberal and practical education, especially among the masses of the people; to teach the sciences, arts, languages, and literature; to prepare its patrons for their several pursuits and professions in life; and to fit them for the duties which devolve upon them as members of society.' By 1900, Glen Echo was on its way to becoming a premier amusement park, and it served the Washington area as such until 1968. Today the park has come full circle, the land and the historic buildings a back drop for a rich arts education program. Since 1971, the National Park Service at Glen Echo Park has been offering year-round activities in dance, theater, and the arts for the surrounding communities and for visitors from across the country. The park also administers an artist-in-residency program providing the public with an opportunity to see artists at work. There are concerts, demonstrations, workshops, and festivals during the warm months as a part of the Chautauqua Summer season. In addition, the antique hand-carved and hand-painted Dentzel carousel, saved by community effort, operates four days a week from May through September, and the Gallery and Bookshop features park artists in its exhibits.    CONTACTS Email - GWMP_Superintendent@nps.gov Write to 7300 MacArthur Boulevard Glen Echo, MD 20812 Phone Headquarters - 301-492-6229 Visitor Information Recorded Message - 301-492-6282 TRAVEL BASICS Getting There CAR - From I-495 to exit 40 - Cabin John Parkway and Glen Echo. Stay in the left most lane of the exit ramp and bear left at the 'Y'. Follow the Cabin John Parkway east, where it will merge with the Clara Barton Parkway. Stay in the left most lane. Make a sharp, hairpin left turn following the signs to MacArthur Blvd and Glen Echo. Immediately after the sharp left, get in the right lane and bear right at the 'Y'. The road will curve to the right and then end at MacArthur Blvd at a stop sign. Turn left onto MacArthur Blvd, go one block past the Exxon Station at the intersection with Goldsboro Rd and turn left into the Glen Echo Park parking lot. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Take Montgomery County Ride-On bus #29 operating daily from the Friendship Heights metro station on the Red Line. FEES/PERMITS Entrance Fee GLEN ECHO PARK Free! There is no charge to enter the park, and parking is free. Some activities--carousel rides, theater shows, museum visits, dances, etc.-- do have admission fees. FACILITIES THE SPANISH BALLROOM Open All Year Special Programs - This building is fascinating. It is completely unreal but it is a magnet for thousands from the surrounding districts and from across the country for the dances that take place there every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while it also represents a slice of local history and nostalgia. More... 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